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The Theatre Company of Saugus (TCS) is seeking the primary artistic staff for running our summer 2022 Youth Theatre Workshops. This year we are running two programs: for younger and older youth. Each program will culminate in a junior musical production, each of which will have three performances.

The show to be presented by the younger kids will be Willy Wonka Jr. The show to be presented by the older kids will be Addams Family Young@Part. Stipends are offered for each position.

To apply for any of these positions, send an email to TCSaugus@gmail.com, including your theatrical resume, an indication of which positions you are applying for, and a brief letter with remarks about the shows and/or your background.

The deadline to apply is Monday 23 May 2022. You should be available for an interview with the TCS board of directors, via zoom, on the evening of Tuesday 24 May 2022.

There are seven positions open. Following are the job description announcements for each position.

Younger Youth Program Positions:

TCS is seeking an energetic youth Director for their two week intensive youth performance of Willy Wonka Jr. Applicants must work well with students aged 7 to 13. The dates for this summer camp are August 1 – 13, 2022, with performances on August 12 and 13. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as well as 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include directing, casting, and designing the piece. As well as working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching theatrical workshops, leading theater games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

TCS is seeking a Choreographer for their two week intensive youth performance of Willy Wonka Jr. Applicants must work well with students aged 7 to 13. The dates for this summer camp are August 1 – 13, 2022, with performances on August 12 and 13. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as well as 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include choreographing, working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching theatrical workshops, leading theater games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

TCS is seeking a Music Director for their two week intensive youth performance of Willy Wonka Jr. Applicants must work well with students aged 7 to 13. The dates for this summer camp are August 1 – 13, 2022, with performances on August 12 and 13. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as well as 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include reading music, playing the piano, working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching music workshops, leading theater/music games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

Older Youth Program Positions

TCS is seeking an energetic youth Director for their two week intensive youth performance of The Addams Family Young@Part. Applicants must work well with students aged 13 to 18. The dates for this summer camp are July 18 – August 27, 2022, with performances on August 26 and 27. The camp schedule is tentative and heavily dependent upon the availability of the creative team, but rehearsals will take place Monday through Friday after 5:00 P.M. The position requires a total of 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include directing, casting, and designing the piece. As well as working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching theatrical workshops, leading theater games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

TCS is seeking a Choreographer for their two week intensive youth performance of Addams Family Young@Part. Applicants must work well with students aged 13 to 18. The dates for this summer camp are July 18 – August 27 with performances on August 26 and 27. The camp schedule is tentative and heavily dependent upon the availability of the creative team, but rehearsals will take place Monday through Friday after 5:00 P.M. The position requires a total of 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include choreographing, working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching theatrical workshops, leading theater games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

TCS is seeking a Music Director for their two week intensive youth performance of Addams Family Young@Part. Applicants must work well with students aged 13 to 18. The dates for this summer camp are July 18 – August 27 with performances on August 26th and 27th. The camp schedule is tentative and heavily dependent upon the availability of the creative team, but rehearsals will take place Monday through Friday after 5:00 P.M. The position requires a total of 8 hours of alternate set build time. Responsibilities include reading music, playing the piano, working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching music workshops, leading theater/music games, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

Position Serving Both the Younger and Older Programs

TCS is seeking a Technical Director for their youth productions of both Willy Wonka Jr. and Addams Family Young@Part. Applicants must work well with students aged 7 to 18. The dates for this summer camp are July 18 thru August 27, 2022, with performances on August 12, 13, 26, 27, 2022. A firmer schedule is TBA, but applicants must have a flexible schedule, availability during the hours of 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and access to a motor vehicle. Responsibilities include designing one multi-purpose set for two productions, general understanding of theatrical lighting and light board operation, working collaboratively with a creative team, teaching theatrical technical workshops, leading theater games, designing and execution of costuming and props, providing guidance and support to student interns. An educational background is appreciated. The Company requires that all applicants be vaccinated for COVID-19. 

The Theatre Company of Saugus will present the musical Spring Awakening, in the spring of 2022. The performances are scheduled for two consecutive weekends of May 2022. Auditions are planned for February 6-9, 2022. The venue will be the American Legion in Saugus, Massachusetts.

Spring Awakening is a coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and the book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of adolescent sexuality.

The theatre company is continuing its search to engage the artistic staff for the show:

• Director
• Musical Director
• Choreographer
• Stage Manager
• Technical Director

Stipends are offered.

To apply for these positions, please send a letter of introduction and interest, with a theatrical resume, via email to tcsaugus@gmail.com, by Tuesday 18 January.

Interviews by the board of directors will be scheduled on Monday 17 January and/or Wednesday 19 January 2022.

Each year the Theatre Company of Saugus holds an Annual General Membership Meeting, at which we hold the election of members of the Board of Directors. This year, as is typical, we are combining the meeting with our annual Holiday Season Party. This event will be on Sunday 5 December 2021, starting at 5:00 PM. At the American Legion Post 210 / 44 Taylor Street / Saugus, Massachusetts.

All are invited, members, friends, family, etc. This is a potluck food affair. You are welcome to bring a dish to share. There may also be entertainment. Have a reunion with cast members from past shows, or just enjoy seeing old friends in person. The bar will be open, serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Click here to sign up to bring food or help out.

In addition to the election, the brief meeting agenda will also include news updates about our upcoming projects. These include: auditions for our Short Play Festival on December 12-13-14; our holiday cabaret There’s No Business Like Snow Business, running December 17-18-19; Photos with Santa; and The Lion in Winter, presented in collaboration with The Psych Drama Company, running January 14-15-16 & 21-22-23, 2022. There will also be a discussion about the musical production to be presented in the spring.

Click here for more info about the board election.

The Board of Directors of the Theatre Company of Saugus is responsible for managing the company. It has 9 members, serving staggered three-year terms. Each board member may be elected to up to two consecutive terms. This year, the terms of three members are expiring, and all of them are eligible to be re-elected: Matthew Garlin, Allison Perry, and Larry Segel.

Allison is choosing not to run again; we thank her for her years of service on the board, and in other capacities. Matthew and Larry are choosing to run for another term, and they have been nominated for re-election. The Nominating Committee has also nominated Benjamin Tan, who has served as an Alternate board member for the past year.

The election of three new board members, for the term 2022 thru 2024, will be held in-person at our Annual General Membership Meeting and Holiday Party. This will be on Sunday 5 December 2021. Additional nominations may also be taken from the floor at the meeting prior to the vote. All members who have paid their membership fee for 2021 or 2022 are eligible to vote, and you can pay your membership fee at the meeting.

Alternate Board Members also attend the monthly board of director meetings, but they only vote on formal motions if we do not have a quorum of regular board members. Alternate board members for 2021 include Rosemary DeGregorio, Billy Jenkins, and Benjamin Tan. Alternate board members will also be elected at the annual meeting.

If you are interested in serving as a regular or alternate board member, please contact any board member, or email us at TCSaugus@gmail.com. The other regular continuing board members include: Jeff Bliss, Alicia Groves, Victoria Isotti, Sean Perry, Deirdre Shaw, and Jill Sliby.

At the next board meeting after the election, all the new, old, and continuing members will meet to elect the officers for 2022. For more info see the Board Members page on our website.